New York § 40 - 40Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 40 — 40Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40. 40Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess
§ 40. Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess. When a vacancy shall occur or exist, otherwise than by expiration of term, during the recess of the legislature, in the office of any officer appointed by the legislature, the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for a term which shall expire at the end of twenty days from the commencement of the next meeting of the legislature.
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Section 40 ("40Vacancy occurring in office of legislative appointee, during legislative recess") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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